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barrett's #379 - Armstrong-Siddeley 234 by Michelotti
« on: November 04, 2014, 07:11:15 PM »
What is this car, and who was responsible for its design?
« Last Edit: January 10, 2015, 02:00:14 PM by barrett »

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2014, 01:31:57 PM »
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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2014, 02:44:51 PM »
British ?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2014, 02:00:51 PM »
A Wolseley for Belgians?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2014, 12:08:27 PM »
kleinstwagen 1952?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2014, 04:30:07 AM »
Partially British, yes. Not a Wolseley or Belgian

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2014, 08:18:15 AM »
Those look like 1950's Morris Oxford wheels. So Morris Oxford for Belgium?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2014, 03:31:08 PM »
for Canada?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2014, 05:12:37 AM »
Not Morris, Belgian or Canadian

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2015, 08:17:10 AM »
Pros?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2015, 08:23:29 AM »
Not Morris or Wolseley, but partly British. I'd say the "British" part is that it's a product of BMC.

Italian designer?
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2015, 08:51:29 AM »
Ferguson?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2015, 10:54:05 AM »
Not Ferguson

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2015, 12:27:58 PM »
Those look like 1950's Morris Oxford wheels. So Morris Oxford for Belgium?

They still look like Morris doors and hubcaps to me!
Something for production in Israel?
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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2015, 01:21:39 PM »
More expensive than a Morris - not for Israel

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2015, 01:57:23 PM »
Riley?
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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2015, 02:26:39 PM »
Not a BMC marque

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2015, 02:28:58 PM »
Singer?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2015, 04:51:10 PM »
No, more upmarket

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2015, 04:52:49 PM »
Humber?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2015, 05:47:52 AM »
Rover?
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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2015, 07:13:36 AM »
No x2

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2015, 07:17:38 AM »
Hillman ?

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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2015, 07:20:55 AM »
A proposal for a small Alvis?
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Re: barrett's #379
« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2015, 07:39:20 AM »
Jaguar?